The State Cinema tragedy continues as building is sold

February 9, 2023

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THE State cinema is Grays has a new owner, though it is not yet known who it is reports Thurrock Nub News.

And while mystery surrounds the buyer who pre-empted a sale at auction to take over the Grade-II listed property, mystery also surrounds what action, if any, Thurrock Council has taken to protect the building through enforcement action against its previous owners, the Wetherspoons pub chain.

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4 COMMENTS

Ian Thompson February 10, 2023 At 6:34 am

Thurrock Council couldn’t find their arse with both hands. The only thing you can say about them is that on all the big things at least they are consistent. Consistently incompetent unfortunately for the residents of Thurrock. Because of their utter stupidity our council tax will be going up by 10% too this year. The odd thing is, people keep voting for the same idiots that did it to them in some sort twisted tribal trance.
Stephen Bonnington February 10, 2023 At 8:36 am

A perfect summary of Thurrock Council Ian
At the last local elections in Thurrock around only 1 in 4 could even be bothered to vote. Although you would hope that recent events would galvanise people to get out and change things I would be surprised
A large part of society no longer relate to politics at either a national or local level .As a result the quality and ability of those representing us has continued to decline. Thurrock being an excellent example.
Leslie blackburn February 10, 2023 At 10:52 am

New office nxt to old office do think we’re all blind more money wasted have a clear out at the top asap
Ryan Jefferies August 26, 2024 At 5:52 pm

Thurrock council have never been interested in the State cinema.
They have not done anything to ensure the buildings upkeep.They are as much to blame for the state the building has ended up in.
I am sorry and disgusted in seeing photos of how the building has ended up.
Did the council take Weatherspoons to court for their unnecessary destruction ?
Have the new owners been questioned on why they have not secured the building ?
The new owners are not interested in the building, they are only interested in the land on which the building stands.
The one thing the new owners and the council want to see is the building being pulled down.
It goes without saying, all that matters to the council is making money,not spending it and soon enough there is going to be another arson attack.This will more than lightly cause sufficient damage to the structure that will result it the building having to be demolished.